"It's going to get up to 4 degrees," says the Rotund Gentleman. That means it is currently below 4 degrees Celsius. No wonder I can't feel my toes. It's starting to get light.

A woman and a child cross the street and get in line. Isn't today a school day? I overhear the Cool Guy tell his lackeys that there's no way Americans will be as excited about the DS Lite. The lackeys absorb the rant like paper towels.

"Are you a journalist?" Chubby Face asks me.
"How did you know?"
"Well, you keep scribbling notes and taking picture. I used to have a part-time job at a magazine. I'm looking for a job right now."
"Yeah, I kept wondering why the hell you were taking pictures of my shoes," says the Rotund Gentleman.
"What are you writing about?" Chubby Face asks.
The fight against cancer.
"The DS Lite Launch."
"Do you know National Geographic?" he continues. "You should go to Yodobashi."
"Why were you taking pictures of my shoes anyway?" the Rotund Gentleman asks.
"You can take lots of National Geographic style pictures. The crowd is much bigger."
"Well, I also need to buy the Lite, not just cover the event."
"That's no good," Chubby Face says, his face scrunched. "Say, does your company have any openings?"

Great. A frustrated journalist.

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